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About Food

My list of Kitchen Essentials.

• 100 Years of Food
  Celebrate the 20th century with foods from each decade and cook up some American history. (March 13, 2003)
  
• A High Five
  In selecting your daily intake of fruits and vegetables, the National Cancer Institute recommends... (March 18, 2003)
  
• Chocolate: A Gift from the Gods
  The history of chocolate and types of chocolate. (September 12, 2003)
  
• Cleaning and Storing your Dutch Oven
  There are many opinions on cleaning a Dutch Oven. Not all Dutch Oven cooks believe you can use soap in your Dutch Oven. Some cooks suggest never to wash them, others wash them, but not with detergent. (September 19, 2004)
  
• Eight Time-Saving Cooking Tips
  Getting food to the table as quickly as possible. (October 31, 2003)
  
• Fabulous Fondue
  Origins, types and tips for making fondue. (March 18, 2003)
  
• Meals in Minutes
  No matter what your schedule, you're going to end up preparing a meal on the run every now and again. (July 1, 2003)
  
• Medieval Recipes
  Recipes from the Renaissance period. (April 17, 2003)
  
• Seasoning an Oven
  Seasoning and care of a Dutch Oven. (June 8, 2004)
  
• The Secret to Successful Microwave Cooking
  The Secret to Successful Microwave Cooking is Learning to Cook by Time, Not Sight. (April 7, 2003)
  
• The Wonderful World of Coffee
  Where it comes from, trivia, brewing tips and coffee lingo. (May 4, 2003)